Clasp or buckle



(No Model.)

J. LAMBERT.

CLASP 0R BUCKLE.

No. 438,868. Patented Aug. 5, 1890.

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JULIUs LAMBERT, oE HoBoKEN, NEW JERSEY.

ACLASP OR BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 433,868, dated August5, 1890.

Application filed May 19, 1890. Serial No. 352,373. (No model.)

T0 all whom, t may concern.-

Beit known lthat I, JULIUs LAMBERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hoboken, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey,have invented new and useful Iniprovements in Olasps or Buckles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to aclasp or buckle; andthe invention Consists int-he details of construction set forth in the following speciiicationand claim, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure l is a face View of a belt having a clasp or buckle containing myinvention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the clasp or buckle.

In the drawings, the letter A indicates a strap or belt suitable forladies wear. A frame B has tongues C passed through suitable eyes in thebelt A. The tongues O swing on a cross-bar D, secured or pivoted to theframe B. To the bar D is secured a loop E, to which can be hooked thehooks F, so as to clasp the belt around the Waist. The hooks F aresecured to a loop or eye G, through which the strap or belt A is looped,as seen in Fig. 2. One end of the belt is sec'ured to G passes betweenthe loops or bars I K and 3o -bar L, as seen in Fig. l.

What l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A clasp or buckle consisting of the frame B, having front tongues C anda rear loop E, the loop or eye G, provided with the hooks F, engagingthe latter and adapted to connect The loop or bar L serves asa with abelt, and the clasp comprising a bar H, adapted to be secured to the end of the belt, the friction-bars I K for resting on the belt, and thefront retaining-bar L for holding the free end portion of the belt,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twovsubscribing witnesses.

JULIUs LAMBERT.

Witnesses:

WM. C. HAUFE, E. F. KASTENHUBER

